‘Test cricket, an older, larger entity is the trunk of a tree and the shorter game’, says Rahul Dravid

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Dravid believes Test matches are the “life source” of cricket

Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid has always been a keen advocate of saving Test cricket, and once again, he has made a desperate plea for more Test matches to be played as he believes it provides players with a solid foundation, which helps them prosper in ODIs and Twenty20 Internationals.

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PCB ditch effort to host Sri Lanka and South Africa at home

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Sethi is determined to revive international cricket in Pakistan

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have once again ditched a desperate attempt to bring international cricket back to the shores of Pakistan after Sri Lanka and South Africa both refused to play in the war-torn nation due to security fears.

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Rotation policy will not exist during Ashes, says James Sutherland

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Sutherland has assured all Australian fans that the rotation policy will cease to exist during the Ashes

Cricket Australia’s rotation policy has been controversial since day one as the board continues to search for ways to protect their pace bowlers from falling victim to career-threatening injuries, but Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has looked to calm fears by stating that none of the baggy greens’ quick bowlers will be rotated during the upcoming Ashes series.

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So close yet so far for Usman Khawaja

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Khawaja is edging ever closer to representing Australia

While his recent scores of 51, eight, a duck, 29 not out and six for Australia A may not look like a man in form, Usman Khawaja is getting closer and closer to his dream of representing Australia once again after spending more than 18 months on the sidelines.

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I wanted to quit the ODI side last year since I feared sustaining a career-threatening injury, admits Kevin Pietersen

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Pietersen’s knee issues have heightened his fears about sustaining a career-threatening injury

England batsman Kevin Pietersen has for once not been the talk of the town as he continues to nurse his knee just days before the start of the historic Ashes series, which begins at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on July 10.

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